''Moving Targets'' is the debut studio album by English band
Penetration, released in 1978 on
Virgin
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Reception
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wrote: "Penetration's debut album stands among the very last true greats of the first wave of British punk offerings."
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'' wrote: "Penetration's debut LP mixes expansive creations and direct punk-outs, all done with flair and originality. Unlike other LPs by young bands of this era, ''Moving Targets'' still sounds surprisingly fresh."
Track listing
#"Future Daze" (Neale Floyd, Pauline Murray) - 2:58
#"Life's a Gamble" (Pauline Murray, Gary Chaplin) - 2:59
#"Lovers of Outrage" (Pauline Murray, Gary Chaplin) - 3:56
#"Vision" (Robert Blamire, Pauline Murray) - 3:24
#"Silent Community" (Pauline Murray, Gary Chaplin) - 3:29
#"Stone Heroes" (Neale Floyd, Pauline Murray, Robert Blamire) - 3:15
#"Movement" (Robert Blamire, Pauline Murray) - 3:22
#"Too Many Friends" (Robert Blamire, Pauline Murray, Fred Purser) - 3:13
#"Reunion" (Neale Floyd, Pauline Murray) - 3:59
#"Nostalgia" (
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Personnel
;Penetration
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Pauline Murray
Pauline Murray (born 8 March 1958) is best known as the lead vocalist of the punk rock band Penetration, originally formed in 1976.
Early years
Pauline Murray was born on 8 March 1958 in Waterhouses, County Durham, England, and her parents later ...
- vocals
*Gary Chaplin - guitar
*Fred Purser - lead guitar; keyboards on "Reunion"
*Neale Floyd - guitar
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Robert Blamire - bass
*Gary Smallman - drums, percussion
;Technical
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Mick Glossop - engineer
*Robert Mason, Russell Mills - sleeve artwork
*Paul Nugent - sleeve photography
References
External links
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1978 debut albums
Albums produced by Mike Howlett
Virgin Records albums
Punk rock albums by English artists